by Robb Engen | May 23, 2019 | Investing
Vanguard changed the self-directed investing game in Canada with the launch of its new suite of asset allocation ETFs. Now investors can get an ultra low cost, globally diversified portfolio of equities and bonds with just one product. The funds first came in three...
by Robb Engen | May 20, 2019 | Around the Blogosphere
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board manages $392 billion in assets on behalf of some 20 million Canadian contributors and beneficiaries. Operated at arms-length of the federal government, the CPPIB is the 11th largest sovereign wealth fund in the world...
by Robb Engen | May 18, 2019 | Rewards Cards
KOHO is a prepaid, reloadable VISA card, plus an app that can be used to access full feature banking services to help manage your finances right from your mobile device. While a prepaid credit card doesn’t sound all that special, KOHO takes it to the next level (and...
by Robb Engen | May 11, 2019 | Around the Blogosphere
This stuff makes me sick. A Toronto advisor got a slap on the wrist – a $65,000 fine and 30 day suspension – for making unsuitable recommendations for two retired clients. The advisor implemented extensive “double” leverage through the use of a...
by Robb Engen | May 3, 2019 | Personal Finance
We all have quirky behaviours when it comes to managing money. One trick we fall victim to is called mental accounting. We separate our money into different types of mental accounts, with different rules, depending upon how we get it, how we spend it, and how it makes...
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